Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

Chapter 276

Bai Xiaoyu carefully made her way through the crowd and walked quickly toward Qin Shi.

Qin Shi's gaze remained fixed on Yan Lan. She had been standing for a while, looking slightly tired, and occasionally gently rubbed her waist, but her eyes still held a polite smile.

Qin Shi quickly and gently pulled her into his arms, then politely nodded and apologized to the foreign officials in fluent French.

"Please forgive me, my wife is not feeling well."

Yan Lan was helped to sit down by Qin Shi.

Qin Shi said, half-seriously and half-jokingly,

"You're being a bit too dedicated as general manager. Qin's salary doesn't include overtime pay."

"Although we are Qin's representatives today, don't forget that you are now my assistant. You have discussed several projects with me, all of which are very beneficial to Qin's."

The two chatted back and forth, and the previous unpleasantness seemed to vanish in that moment.

Just then, Cheng Fei waved to Qin Shi from a distance, calling him over. It turned out that his childhood friends had also come over tonight.

Qin Shi gave Yan Lan a few words of advice, telling her to sit down and rest, and then got up and went over.

Yan Lan nodded slightly, and after Qin Shi walked away, she gently rubbed her slightly sore ankles.

She was more than five months pregnant. Although she could still barely conceal her figure, she was more prone to fatigue. After standing for a while, her ankles became slightly swollen.

She was about to close her eyes to rest when she suddenly felt a bottle of chilled mineral water in her hand.

She looked up and saw that Liu Jinnian was already standing next to her. He was wearing a white suit with the collar slightly open, making him look exceptionally clean and refreshing.

He looked at Yan Lan with a complicated expression, bent down, and placed the chilled mineral water on Yan Lan's ankle.

Yan Lan looked at him with some surprise.

Logically speaking, Liu Jinnian shouldn't be here.

Liu Jinnian then explained,

“I came here with the chairman. He is the top officer and an old acquaintance of my father.”

He paused and added,

“I just arrived and saw you talking to the guests. You seemed a little uncomfortable.”

She took the water bottle, said thank you, in a distant yet polite manner.

Liu Jinnian stood to the side, his eyes never leaving Yan Lan.

He looked at her slightly protruding belly, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart.

He had actually arrived long ago, and he had witnessed everything that happened while Yan Lan was talking with the guests.

He only regretted that he was blind, and that he only realized how good Yan Lan was now.

"Brother Qin, I have something I want to tell you."

On the other side of the banquet hall, Qin Shi took a few sips of champagne and was chatting with some friends, his gaze occasionally sweeping towards the other side of the hall.

At this moment, the hall was bustling with activity and brightly lit, with guests gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.

However, Qin Shi's mind was not on this; his gaze seemed to be searching for something.

But at this moment, more and more people arrived, and Yan Lan's seat was blocked by a group of guests.

Qin Shi frowned slightly, feeling anxious. He really wanted to end this conversation as soon as possible and return to Yan Lan's side.

Just then, Bai Xiaoyu walked over.

A timid expression crossed her face. She stood beside Qin Shi, head slightly bowed, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

"Brother Qin..."

Qin Shi turned his head and saw Bai Xiaoyu's appearance, his brows furrowing slightly.

Bai Xiaoyu raised her head, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes.

She said softly, "Brother Qin, I saw Sister Yan Lan sitting over there. She seemed to be feeling unwell."

I just handed her a glass of water, but she still doesn't seem to be doing well.

Qin Shi's expression instantly turned serious, and he immediately interrupted Bai Xiaoyu.

"How is she now? Are you sure she's not feeling well?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, a hint of worry in her eyes.

"She had been rubbing her ankles the whole time; she looked very tired."

Qin Shi didn't say anything more and walked towards Yan Lan's direction. His steps were quick, and his eyes showed a hint of urgency. When he got there, he found that Yan Lan was indeed not there.

"It seems she went to rest in the lounge over there. I'll take you there."

Bai Xiaoyu followed and pointed to a spot not far away. Qin Shi didn't think much of it and quickly walked over.

In the bathroom, Yan Lan tidied her makeup. Thinking of Liu Jinnian's hesitant expression just now, she felt a headache coming on.

When she learned of Liu Jinnian's betrayal, she had already decided to let him go completely.

But Liu Jinnian didn't seem to think so.

Yan Lan was having a headache when she heard voices outside the bathroom.

"Was that Mr. Qin from the Qin Group just now? Why did he go into the lounge alone with a waitress?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Lan, who was fixing her hair, suddenly froze in mid-air.